as in spent
to use up carelessly
fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026 -
McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The initial project, helmed by Kansas City, replaced a water line that ran through the area.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Fiddled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddled%20away. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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